Question 233 · LDEK · Craniofacial and occlusal development
The development of the secondary palate completes in:
- A. week 4 of embryonic development.
- B. week 6 of embryonic development.
- C. week 8 of foetal development.
- D. week 12 of foetal development.
- E. month 4 of foetal development.
Hint
The palatal shelves rise above the tongue around weeks 7–8 and then fuse from front to back, finishing at the uvula some weeks later.
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